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In an effort to control pollution in urban runoff, the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board adopted a new MS4 permit that sets new limits on the amount of pollution discharged into the region’s storm drains. The permit gives cities and counties the time and flexibility to choose, plan …

Eastern Municipal Water District, Inland Empire Utilities Agency, San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District and Western Municipal Water District are joining forces to increase awareness of and advocate for solutions to regional water quality and supply challenges. The Inland Empire Clean Water Partnership was formed to collaborate on water quality …

The Building Industry Association of Southern California (BIASC) has announced the 2021 Southern California Water Conference for the Baldy View Chapter will take place August 13, 2021 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Ontario, Calif. The conference will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. preceded by a networking breakfast at 7 a.m. …

Five teams have been selected to share $125,000 in the first phase of the More Water Less Concentrate Prize Competition by the Bureau of Reclamation. In California, Pacifica Water Solutions, LLC was one of the winning teams. The $825,000 More Water Less Concentrate Prize Competition launched in October 2020 to …

Earlier this week, the Board of Directors for Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) voted to increase the amount of assistance available to customers through its Help2Others program. The new guidelines allow eligible customers to apply for a $150 stipend through the assistance program once every 12 months beginning Aug. 1, …

The Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board (LARWQCB) announced a settlement with Crimson Pipeline to pay a $330,218 penalty for the unauthorized release of crude oil into a nearby Ventura County creek. The spill was reported June 23, 2016, in the foothills of Hall Canyon north of Ventura. An …